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Assessments of hormonal balance and glands.
The Adrenal Stress Hormone Panel is a targeted blood screening designed to evaluate adrenal gland function and stress response through measurement of key hormones involved in the body’s stress management system. This panel assesses cortisol patterns, stimulating hormones, and adrenal androgens that influence energy regulation, immune function, sleep quality, metabolism, and overall resilience to stress. Chronic stress can lead to adrenal fatigue or disorders like Cushing’s or Addison’s disease, but identifying imbalances early enables interventions such as stress management techniques, dietary adjustments, or hormone therapies to restore balance.
Venous blood sample drawn
No fasting required, but cortisol samples should be timed appropriately (e.g., morning for peak levels, and afternoon/evening if needed for diurnal rhythm assessment)
If you can’t find the test you’re looking for, simply give us a call and our support team will guide you to the right option. We’re here to ensure you get the correct test quickly and confidently.
Cortisol is often called the stress hormone. As well as shaping how your body responds to stress, it helps control blood pressure, blood sugar and your sleep–wake cycle. This stress hormone blood test measures cortisol in a blood sample so you can see where your level sits.
Price and collection options are in the booking panel above.
Cortisol follows a daily rhythm. It’s usually highest soon after you wake up and lowest around midnight. That’s why the time your sample is taken matters, and why cortisol blood tests are usually done in the morning.
Illustration of the typical daily pattern, not a measurement.
Pick your collection option and an early appointment in the booking panel above.
Let us know if you use steroid medicines or hormonal contraception, as these can affect cortisol. Questions? Call 01277 652067.
Attend your appointment or complete your collection as instructed.
Share your result with your GP, who can read it alongside your symptoms and the time your sample was taken.
Medicines matter. Steroid medicines — including tablets, inhalers, creams and injections — and some hormonal contraceptives can affect cortisol results. Never stop a prescribed medicine without medical advice.
Cortisol is usually highest in the morning, so cortisol blood tests are usually done in the morning. Book an early appointment, and call the Swift team if you’re unsure about timing.
No. A cortisol result can’t diagnose stress, anxiety or burnout, and “adrenal fatigue” isn’t a recognised medical diagnosis. The test shows your cortisol level at the time your sample was taken.
Yes. Steroid medicines, including tablets, inhalers, creams and injections, and some hormonal contraceptives can affect cortisol. Tell us about any medicines you take, and don’t stop a prescribed medicine without medical advice.
A result outside the reference range can have many causes, including when your sample was taken. Share it with your GP, who may suggest further tests.
The current price is shown in the booking panel at the top of this page. Your total, including the collection option you choose, is shown before you pay.
Been asked for a 9am cortisol test specifically? See our cortisol blood test. Feeling tired all the time? Compare with the tired all the time blood test.
Cortisol is usually highest after waking, so an early slot gives the most useful result. Questions? Call 01277 652067.
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